BS in Biology (Biology Education Pathway)
The following is a sample schedule for this pathway. Your actual schedule may vary based on factors like transfer credit or electives.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate on time.
About the pathway
- You will be pursuing a comprehensive Bachelor of Science in Biology degree, pre-teacher
education option.
- To complete the pathway, you will need to earn the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree and meet other
certification requirements.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 05/08/2024, is based on the 2023-24 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
Courses |
Hours |
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HST 121 or HST 122 |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Second semester (spring)
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15 |
Third semester (fall)
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Focus on the Humanities - General Education |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education |
3 |
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Total hours |
15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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Focus on the Arts - General Education |
3 |
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Upper Level Elective* |
3 |
Total hours |
17 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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Focus on Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
Upper Level Elective* |
2 |
Total hours |
17 |
Seventh semester (fall)
Courses |
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BIO Elective** |
4 |
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Focus on Public Issues - General Education |
3 |
BIO Elective** |
4 |
Total hours |
18 |
Eighth semester (spring)
Courses |
Hours |
BIO 515 Evolution** |
3 |
BIO Elective** |
4 |
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Senior permission course to start MAT courses |
3 |
Total hours |
13 |
Tips for success
- If you want to teach dual credit courses, you will need 18 graduate hours in a science discipline. Consider the graduate certificate in science content (accelerated option) to achieve that requirement.
- Teacher certification requires a 2.75 GPA overall and 3.0 GPA in science and math courses.
- You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA in courses for your major (biology) and minor.
- Other requirements include: 40 hours in upper-level courses (300 level or above).